24 Terrible DIYs That Should Have Stayed On the Pinterest Board

Carly Tennes Published 05/03/2024 in facepalm

Despite how easy our favorite influencers and the psychopaths at 5-Minute Crafts may make it look to create all sorts of DIYs, nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Contrary to the influx of extremely clickable videos, sometimes DIY is better if you DI-don't, a hard lesson several scorned patrons of r/DIYWhy discovered the hard way. You probably don't need a wall full of bad '90s lighting, a faux sunroof nor a chest hair pillow — no matter how excited you are to whip out that hot glue gun.

From an OSHA-violating above-ground pool setup to car rims that are somehow legal, here are 24 terrible, terrible DIYs that should have stayed on our Pinterest boards.

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1. “My parents: We don't need a paint roller”
2. “My boss thought these were a good idea.”
3. “I made my gf a pillow out of my chest hair so she can pretend she’s laying on my chest every night”
4. “This absolute monstrosity.”
5. “Found on FB, good lord”
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9. “Customize your sunroof because why not”
10. “The one body shop I messaged for a quote never replied so I had no choice but to paint my bumper myself”
11. “Introducing the 2023 Toyota Prius Pickup”
12. “My wife laughs every time I shave my excessive back hair with this. I can't be the only one with such a tool?”
13. “This is actually legal.”
14. “Why why why?”
15. “Flayer of Thighs, Cracker of Nuts, Cutter of Toes, Pincher of B—s"
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17. “How to maximize your rim size on a budget”
18. “Fake sunroof decal for your car”
19. “So I posted this on pics and I was really proud of it and someone said this is bad I should feel bad and post it here. So here I am”
20. “This is so stupid I’m actually mad rn”
21. “I made a Jack-o-Carrot”
22. “Works really well in nurseries.”
23. “So much room to store your neck brace!”
24. “I'm no electrician, but I think I've solved the mystery of why changing the lightbulbs didn't work”
25. “My mom tried to make a cane for my dad”
26. “This guitar”
27. “Blinged my inhaler. Figured this sub might like it”
28. “No blind spots”

1. “My parents: We don't need a paint roller”
2. “My boss thought these were a good idea.”
3. “I made my gf a pillow out of my chest hair so she can pretend she’s laying on my chest every night”
4. “This absolute monstrosity.”
5. “Found on FB, good lord”
6.
7.
8.
9. “Customize your sunroof because why not”
10. “The one body shop I messaged for a quote never replied so I had no choice but to paint my bumper myself”
11. “Introducing the 2023 Toyota Prius Pickup”
12. “My wife laughs every time I shave my excessive back hair with this. I can't be the only one with such a tool?”
13. “This is actually legal.”
14. “Why why why?”
15. “Flayer of Thighs, Cracker of Nuts, Cutter of Toes, Pincher of B—s"
16.
17. “How to maximize your rim size on a budget”
18. “Fake sunroof decal for your car”
19. “So I posted this on pics and I was really proud of it and someone said this is bad I should feel bad and post it here. So here I am”
20. “This is so stupid I’m actually mad rn”
21. “I made a Jack-o-Carrot”
22. “Works really well in nurseries.”
23. “So much room to store your neck brace!”
24. “I'm no electrician, but I think I've solved the mystery of why changing the lightbulbs didn't work”
25. “My mom tried to make a cane for my dad”
26. “This guitar”
27. “Blinged my inhaler. Figured this sub might like it”
28. “No blind spots”